History Trivia / MegaManX2

* TroubledProduction: The game's director, Yoshihisa Tsuda, has openly admitted that the development for ''X2'' was organized chaos. From the team's random experimentation with the [=Cx4=] chip, to cutting an X-Hunter and Violen's second form, to the splash jump technique being left in, it's clear he's not exaggerating.

** According to a tweet by [[https://x.com/sa1999_/status/1784818157070569699 Yoshihisa Tsuda,]] there were ideas floating around during ''X2'' that Zero could actually be [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Roll]] of all characters, who was kidnapped and modified by Wily to serve as a base for his final creation (almost like Quint). This was deemed too hardcore and never went anywhere, as Zero remained his own robot.

** According to a tweet by [[https://x.com/sa1999_/status/1784818157070569699 Yoshihisa Tsuda,]] there were ideas floating around during ''X2'' that Zero could actually be [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Roll]] of all characters, who was kidnapped and modified by Wily to serve as a base for his final creation (almost like Quint). This evidently never went anywhere, and Zero remained his own original robot.

** According to a tweet by [[https://x.com/sa1999_/status/1784818157070569699 Yoshihisa Tsuda,]] there were ideas floating around during ''X2'' that Zero could actually be ''Roll'' of all characters, who was kidnapped and modified by Wily to serve as a base for his final creation (almost like Quint). This evidently never went anywhere, and Zero remained his own original robot.

* TroubledProduction: The game's director, Yoshihisa Tsuda, has openly admitted that the development for ''X2'' was organized chaos. From the team's random experimentation with the Cx4 chip, to cutting an X-Hunter and Violen's second form, to the splash jump technique being left in, it's clear he's not exaggerating.

** According to a tweet by the game's director, [[https://x.com/sa1999_/status/1784818157070569699 Yoshihisa Tsuda,]] there were ideas floating around during ''X2'' that Zero could actually be ''Roll'' of all characters, who was kidnapped and modified by Wily to serve as a base for his final creation (almost like Quint). This evidently never went anywhere, and Zero remained his own original robot.

** [[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/X-Hunters#Production_Notes There was supposed to be a fourth X-Hunter member who was female]] (and the group would've been named the "[[EliteFour Four Guardians]]"). This concept would go on to be reused in the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' series.
** Violen would have had a second form with a different fight in the fortress stages, like the other two X-Hunters. A lack of resources resulted in the concept being scrapped, although his rematch retains the name "Neo Violen" in the guidebooks.

** Like the rest of the ''X'' series, a ''Maverick Hunter X2'' remake was planned for this game but scrapped. One has to wonder what would've been done to make the X-Hunters more relevant characters; for example, would Serges' connection to Dr. Wily be explored? Also, with the ending of Vile Mode leaving Vile mostly alive, would Vile have returned for a ''Maverick Hunter X2'' as well?

** The game's ending music was originally composed for the final fight with Sigma Virus. It sounded a bit too mellow, so it got repurposed.

** Like the rest of the ''X'' series, a ''Maverick Hunter X2'' remake was planned for this game but scrapped. One has to wonder what Inafune would have done to make the X-Hunters more relevant characters; for example, would Serges' connection to Dr. Wily be explored? Also, with the ending of Vile Mode leaving Vile alive, would Vile have returned for a ''Maverick Hunter X2'' as well?

** [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent A boss character contest to design the eight Mavericks]] (akin to those held for the ''Videogame/MegaManClassic'' series) was considered but rejected, the rationale being that the Mavericks could better reflect the ''X'' series' DarkerAndEdgier tone by not being "cute products of kids' imaginations".

** Violen would have had a second form with a different fight in the fortress stages, like the rest of the X-Hunters. However, a lack of resources resulted in both concepts being scrapped.

** [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent A boss character contest to design the eight Mavericks]] (akin to those held for the ''Videogame/MegaManClassic'' series) was considered, but rejected; the rationale being that the Mavericks could better reflect the ''X'' series' more hardcore tone by not being "cute products of kids' imaginations".

** A boss character contest to design the eight Mavericks (akin to those held for the original ''Mega Man'' series) was considered, but rejected; the rationale being that the Mavericks could better reflect the ''X'' series' more hardcore tone by not being "cute products of kids' imaginations".

** [[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/X-Hunters#Production_Notes There was supposed to be a fourth X-Hunter member who was female]] (and the group would've been named the "[[EliteFour Four Guardians]]"), each representing a part of Sigma's personality. This concept would go on to be reused in the ''VideoGame/MegaManZero'' series.

** [[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/X-Hunters#Production_Notes There was supposed to be a fourth X-Hunter member who was female]] (and the group would've been named the "[[EliteFour Four Guardians]]"), and Violen would have had a second form with a different fight, like the rest of the X-Hunters. However, a lack of resources resulted in both concepts being scrapped.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' was intended to be a ContinuityReboot of the ''Mega Man X'' series, up to ''X6''. With Dr. Cain playing a larger role in this game, it would have been interesting to see how the Maverick Hunter X team would handle this, seeing that he (supposedly) died in the first game of the reboot continuity.
** [[http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/X-Hunters#Production_Notes There was supposed to be a fourth X-Hunter, which would have been female.]] And Violen was supposed to have a second form with a different fight, like the rest of the X-Hunters. But the limits of the special effects chip they used didn't allow for that.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''VideoGame/MegaManMaverickHunterX'' was intended to be a ContinuityReboot of the ''Mega Man X'' series, up to ''X6''. With Dr. Cain playing a larger role in this game, it would have been interesting to see how the Maverick Hunter X team would handle this, seeing that he (supposedly) died in the first game of the reboot continuity.